Improvement in combination-tools for violins



F. W. WHITE.

Combination Tool for Violins. No.l52,93v4. Patentediuiyi4,i874.

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UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

FRANCIS IV. VIII-TE, OF NORIVIGH, CONNECTICUT.

IMPROVEMENT IN COMBINATION-TOOLS FOR VlOLlNS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No.152,934, dated July 14,1874; application filed November 19, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS W. Wnrtrn, of Norwich, in the county of NewLondon and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Post-Setters, StringGages, Tuning'Pipes, and Forceps orTweezers, (tools used by violinists for setting sound-posts, stringing,and tuning violins,) by combining these above-named tools in aconvenient and practical form for carrying in the pocket, 0 any otherway desired. This combination I have named, and for convenience shallcall, a clustool, and I do hereby dc clare the following to be a clearand exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of thisspecification.

Figure 1 represents a post-setter in common use. It is made of athin'piece of metal with a hook at one end, and a sharp point at theother end. Fig. (3 represents the common tuning-pipe. Figs. 7, L, and Xrepresent the common string or wire gages.

Fig. 2 represents my new device, combining in one all of the above-namedtools, and the same is shown partially open. The two parts (I d d and dd d are sufiiciently drawn aside to show on the one part the point '0,likewise the under side of the tapering gage 1-3 3 also the slot for thereed g g, and the gage A, which is attached by the same pin that formsthe joint f. The other part shows the hooks 7.1 7a, the holes 8 s forthe escape of air when the pipe is blown, and the curved point c.

Fi 3 represents the reverse side of the clustoel when the two parts areshut together. The points c c shut together in a manner such as to formthe forceps or tweezers. The tapcrin g gage B is plainly shown in thisfigure, and the cap 0 c which covers the reed; also is shown the pin orrivet j which forms the joint or hinge. 1

Fig. 4 is an edge view of the clustool when shut, giving another sideview of the formation of the cap.

Fig. 5 is an end view of the clustool when shut, as in Fig. 3, showingthe end shape of the cap c,- also the opening on, through which the airis blown that vibrates the reed g g, shown in Fig. 2.

Said forceps or tweezers are formed by shutting the post-setter andbringing the two ends 12 c together. The same are easily opened or shutat will by rolling theinbetween the thumb and fingers.

13y reason of these combinations and improvmnents mentioned in theforegoing with the post-setter, I do not disturb its usefulness in theleast; but, to the violinist, increase its value to a great extent, notsolely because I do away with several separate tools, but by havingcentered in a compact form these useful tools, some one of which hefinds it necessary to use almost every time he uses his violin. I,therefore, deem these improvements of sufficient importance to thepublic and myself to make this application, believing as I do that thisinvention, when once introduced to the public, will take the place ofall other tools now and heretofore used in like capacity, for which thisis a substitute.

I claim- 1. The sound-post setter for violins, constructed in two partspivoted or hinged together, substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination-tool for violins, consisting of a jointed post-setterand string gage or gages, substantially as described.

3. A combination-tool for violins, formed of a jointed post-setter,string-gage, and tuningpipe, as set forth.

l. The combination of the string-gage and tuning pipe for violins, asshown and described.

5. The jointed post-setter for violins, having its ends formed as shown,for the purpose of drawing the strings through the pins, sub stantiallyas herein specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand.

FRANCIS IV. WHITE. Witnesses BENJN. T. BOATH, WM. II. STANTON.

